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Re: UB 78 vs. HMT Strathearn
Posted by:
Michael Lowrey
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Date: December 30, 2012 03:02AM
Oliver,
In May 1917, all British trawlers still under civilian control were taken into the Fishery Reserve. This made them HM vessels of a sort, though they continued to fish with their same crews for their owners as before. A portion were to be defensively armed though. Of course, such a defensively-armed trawler could easily have been described as a “Bewacher.”
Will add this incident into the database with Strathearn listed as "trawler" not a "navy trawler"
Joe -- thaks for the link, saves me from having to dig out the information on this vessel.
Best wishes,
Michael
In May 1917, all British trawlers still under civilian control were taken into the Fishery Reserve. This made them HM vessels of a sort, though they continued to fish with their same crews for their owners as before. A portion were to be defensively armed though. Of course, such a defensively-armed trawler could easily have been described as a “Bewacher.”
Will add this incident into the database with Strathearn listed as "trawler" not a "navy trawler"
Joe -- thaks for the link, saves me from having to dig out the information on this vessel.
Best wishes,
Michael
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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UB 78 vs. HMT Strathearn | Oliver Lörscher | 12/29/2012 06:49PM |
Re: UB 78 vs. HMT Strathearn | Josephbremez | 12/29/2012 07:10PM |
Re: UB 78 vs. HMT Strathearn | Oliver Lörscher | 12/29/2012 07:22PM |
Re: UB 78 vs. HMT Strathearn | Michael Lowrey | 12/30/2012 03:02AM |
Re: UB 78 vs. HMT Strathearn | Oliver Lörscher | 12/30/2012 09:37AM |